The guidance is designed to facilitate nationally-consistent implementation of the SPCC rule. The statutory provisions and EPA regulations described in this guidance document contain legally binding requirements.
This guidance document does not substitute for those provisions or regulations, nor is it a regulation itself. In the event of a conflict between the discussion in this document and any statute or regulation, this document would not be controlling. The guidance does not impose legally binding requirements on EPA or the regulated community, and might not apply to a particular situation based upon the circumstances.
While this guidance document indicates EPA's preferred approach to assure effective implementation of legal requirements, EPA retains the discretion to adopt approaches on a case-by-case basis that differ from this guidance where appropriate.
Any decisions regarding a particular facility will be made based on the statute and regulations. References or links to information cited throughout this guidance are subject to change. Rule provisions and addresses provided in this guidance are current as of August This guidance is a living document and may be revised periodically without public notice.
This document will be revised, as necessary, to reflect any relevant future regulatory amendments. Interested parties are free to raise questions and objections about the substance of this guidance and the appropriateness of the application of this guidance to a particular situation. EPA welcomes public comments on this document at any time and will consider those comments in any future revision of this guidance document.
Full Guidance Document. Chapter 2: SPCC Rule Applicability clarifies the facilities, activities, and equipment that are regulated under the SPCC rule by providing an in-depth discussion of the applicability criteria and relevant scenarios. Chapter 3: Environmental Equivale nce discusses the use of the environmental equivalence provision, lists the substantive requirements eligible for environmental equivalence, clarifies certain policy areas, provides examples of proper documentation, and describes the role of the EPA inspector in reviewing deviations based on environmental equivalence.
Chapter 4: Secondary Containment and Impracticability Determinations describes the various secondary containment requirements and demonstrates how these requirements apply to specific equipment and activities at an SPCC-regulated facility.
This chapter also discusses:. The role of the EPA inspector in reviewing and evaluating secondary containment requirements and impracticability determinations is also discussed.
Chapter 6: Facility Diagram and Description provides guidelines on the necessary level of detail for the facility description and facility diagrams included in an SPCC Plan. This chapter also includes example facility diagrams for different types of facilities. Chapter 7: Inspections, Evaluation, and Testing provides an overview of the SPCC inspection, evaluation, and testing requirements, as well as how environmental equivalence may apply for these requirements.
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